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Volume One Two Hundred and Twenty-Four Revenge

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    Two hundred and twenty-four Revenge

    After writing the letter to Murong Yi, Meng Ju opened the window.

    This is the Governor's Mansion in Wuchuan. Outside the window is a pavilion and waterside pavilion nestled in the green shade of the garden. There are bright lights over there.  Among the lights on the balcony, the sound of melodious music was constantly coming, as well as cheerful noises, punches, and women's laughter.

    Tonight, Wuchuan local officials and local leading squires hosted a banquet for a group of Dongling Guard generals who were about to take over Wuchuan. According to etiquette, Meng Ju should attend this kind of scene.  But he has a lazy temperament and doesn't like boring social interactions. Therefore, at tonight's banquet, he only came out to toast everyone a glass of wine and excused himself due to busy work. The remaining matters were left to Lu Liulou to handle - anyway,  He planned to appoint Lu Liulou as the future governor of Wuchuan, so let him get acquainted with the officials and gentry under his jurisdiction first.

    Staring at the noisy lights, Meng Ju turned around and called the guard: "Where is Mr. Wen? Did he go to the banquet tonight?"

    The guard ran over to inquire about it and came back to report to Meng Ju: "Master Governor, Mr. Wen did not attend the banquet."

    "Oh, then invite him over and say that I have something important to discuss with him."

    The guard came down in response. Meng Ju leaned on the case and read the essay leisurely. After reading a few pages, Mr. Wen arrived.  Although he was summoned urgently in the middle of the night, Mr. Wen's clothes were still neat and not messy at all, and he still had a polite smile on his face.

    "The Governor summoned you late at night, what are your instructions?"

    "Excuse me for disturbing your rest, sir." Meng Ju stood up from the case and stretched out his hand to invite Mr. Wen to the table.  The guard came in and poured a cup of tea. Meng Ju handed it to Mr. Wen with his own hands. The latter stood up flattered and said, "Governor, how can this be done?"

    Meng Ju smiled and said: "Mr. Dacai, Meng is a rude martial artist. He has been neglectful and rude many times before. If he offended me, I will apologize here first."

    Meng Ju himself was also a scholar. Perhaps because of his disdain for scholars, subconsciously, he looked down on staff members like Mr. Wen, and even threatened him with force when they first met.  But after more contact, he discovered that Mr. Wen was actually a very knowledgeable person.  Not only does he have a good way of dealing with people, but he is also very discerning and can calculate the situation very accurately. He is not the kind of old Dong Heng who can only recite sour poems and rotten songs.

    Mr. Wen was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said with a smile: "The Governor is too humble. You are a man of great talent, and he is definitely not a mere border general. We all had different positions in the past, and there were some misunderstandings. It is no wonder that the Governor was so humble."

    "Mr. Meng admires your magnanimity. There is something difficult to discuss during the day because there are so many people. Meng can only invite Mr. to discuss it at this time. I hope you will forgive me for disturbing me."

    "It doesn't matter. Students, I would venture to guess that what Governor Meng wants to talk about is about Shentu and Yuwen, right?"

    "Exactly. In the previous agreement between me and the marshal, Shentu Jue and Yu Wentai were the people I must kill. I wonder how the marshal plans to deal with this matter?"

    Mr. Wen lowered his head and lowered his eyes.  After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "Governor, you must be aware of our position. We cannot provide you with any help on this matter."

    "You can't provide any 'public' help, right?"

    Mr. Wen was noncommittal. He said: "During the Battle of Yansang, Shentu Jue was frightened by the power of the governor. His soul was frightened and he was in a trance. Therefore, the marshal did not take him with him during the southern expedition. He is now hiding in Wuchuan.  Ge County, where he is lurking to recuperate. And Yuwentai The headquarters of the Black Wolf Gang is in Huaishuo Gulun, and it is easy for the governor to find out about him when he goes there."

    Meng Ju said thoughtfully: "Ge County? It's not far from Wuchuan. How many guards are there around Shentu Jue?"

    "After all, he is a general who is used to leading troops. No matter how he falls, he will always have more than a dozen personal soldiers and attendants. There is no marshal over there, so you don't have to worry about it, Governor."

    After saying this, Mr. Wen pursed his lips tightly and refused to say a word, to show that his assistance to Meng Ju could only go so far.

    With these few words, Meng Ju was already satisfied.  He raised his tea cup: "Thank you sir, Meng would like to thank you here!"

    Mr. Wen smiled bitterly.  He said: "Governor, Shen Tujue has a grudge against you. You have vowed to deal with him to avenge Governor Ye Canaan. We all admire this loyalty, so we have nothing to say about him.  What.

    But regarding Yu Wentai¡¯s matter, could you please, Lord Town Supervisor, think twice?  Yu Wentai didn't know the heights of the world before, and he once took action against you, the governor. But at that time, everyone was his own master, and everyone had no personal grudges. It seems that there is no need to have a fight to the end, right?

    This kind of figure in the world is nothing more than a tool.  In the future, Northern Xinjiang willCheng Meng is the governor of your world. People like Yuwentai could be used by the marshal in the past, and they can also be used by you, the governor in the future.  Although the Black Wolf Gang is a local gang, it is still relatively powerful in northern Xinjiang.

    These local snakes are well-informed and familiar with the place. It will be convenient for you to do anything in the future.  With your current power and status as the Governor, it seems to be beneath your status to get entangled with such little people?  It's not worth it for a student to steal the title of mayor, and those who are plotting big things shouldn't indulge in petty grievances.  "

    Meng Ju smiled and said, "Haha, I'm not a person who does big things."

    Seeing that Mr. Wen was still waiting to talk, Meng Ju waved his hand: "Let's talk about Yuwentai in the future. Mr. Wen, what I want to talk to you about is another matter."

    "Lord Governor, I wonder what's going on?"

    Meng Ju stood up and bowed deeply to Mr. Wen.  The latter hurriedly stood up to avoid it, and said hurriedly: "Governor, how do you make such a great gift?"

    "Sir, he has accurate information, unique vision, and a foresight. He is especially good at judging the situation. He is truly an unparalleled scholar. Meng has a confusion in his mind and has been thinking about it for a long time. He has come here to ask for advice. I hope he can give you some advice."

    Mr. Wen suddenly understood and said: "Governor, although we have known each other for a short time, we have different positions. The student also admires the character of the town governor. If the town governor is trustworthy, the student is willing to make some suggestions for you, the town governor - I don't know if you  What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    "Mr. Wen, this problem was brought about by you - regarding the three towns of Huaishuo, Gaoyuan and Woye, do you think I should accept it or not?"

    For a moment, Mr. Wen felt a little bit dumbfounded.  He shook his head and sighed: "Governor Meng is really a wonderful man. You are the only one in the world who would ask me this. You know clearly that I am the envoy sent by the marshal to give a gift, but you ask me whether I should accept it"

    "It doesn't matter, I trust you sir."

    Meng Ju looked at Mr. Wen squarely, his eyes as clear as water.

    Mr. Wen smiled, lowered his eyes, and closed his eyes in deep thought.  After a moment, he opened his eyes and said, "Supervisor, in my opinion, it would be better for you to accept it."

    Meng Ju was not surprised by this answer. He asked: "In this case, our army does not have enough troops to divide the five provinces. What should we do?"

    "Control the two towns of Wuchuan and Dongping, and remotely control the three towns of Huaishuo, Woye, and Gaoyuan. Politics is the mainstay, and force is the supplement. To deal with the demons, use demons to control demons"

    Mr. Wen was halfway through speaking when he suddenly shook his head: "No, I can't say any more. Governor Meng, if I continue to say this, I will be sorry for the marshal."

    But even these half words gave Meng Ju a sense of enlightenment. He already understood what Mr. Wen meant.

    "Thank you sir for your advice, Meng is very grateful."

    "You don't have to be polite, Governor Sigh."

    Mr. Wen shook his head, looking a little annoyed, as if he was regretting saying too much just now.

    "Meng has one more thing to ask: Today, the world is full of clouds of war. In my opinion, how should Meng protect himself?"

    This time, Mr. Wen answered easily: "In the opinion of the students, Governor, with your strength, you are more than enough to protect yourself, but you are not strong enough to dominate the world. Therefore, the students think that you, the Governor, are the best  The way is to preserve our strength and wait and see the overall situation of the Central Plains in northern Xinjiang. The students predict that the chaos in front of them is only temporary, and the overall situation of the Central Plains will be determined in one year at most.

    After the new dynasty is established, with your brave name as the governor and the strength at hand, no matter who the emperor of the new dynasty is, he will come to recruit you as the governor. By then, as long as you handle the governor properly, the position of prince will be  There is absolutely no way to escape.  "

    Meng Ju smiled: Mr. Wen¡¯s idea seems to be very safe for his own sake, but in fact it also has some selfish motives.  If Meng Ju really stays in the northern Xinjiang and does not interfere with the Central Plains, then Tuoba Xiong will not have to worry about his retreat, and he will naturally have the upper hand against the Murong family.  If Tuoba Xiong becomes emperor by then, considering the grievances between the two families, let alone the title of Duke - if Meng Ju is smarter, he'd better escape to the grassland and become a demon.

    "Mr. Wen, the Marshal is heading south in a big way and is about to fight the Murong family - in your opinion, what is the chance of the Marshal winning?"

    Mr. Wen said in a deep voice: "The governor, the marshal is brave, the northern Xinjiang army is brave, and the soldiers are elite. In addition, with the righteous king's army to defeat the unruly rebels, the people's will, and the heroes of the world will surely respond. In this battle,  Students have great confidence in the marshal.¡±

    Meng Ju chuckled "hehe" a few times, looking very confident but disapproving.  Amid his laughter, Mr. Wen felt his heart sinking.  He couldn't help but ask: "Lord Governor, what do you have to say?"

    "Haha, sir, you think the Murong family is too weak. Moreover, the marshal's enemies may not be just the Murong family - I hope the marshal will?Can you please give me auspicious words and sing a triumphant song?  "

    The smile faded and Meng Ju said in a deep voice: "But if, I say just if - the marshal has bad luck in war and fails to win in one battle, Mr. Wen, what do you think of the marshal's future?"

    Mr. Wen was silent.  In fact, this is also his biggest concern.  If the battle is lost, the Northern Xinjiang army that has lost its base will not even have a chance to make a comeback.

    He said gloomily: "Governor, what is your purpose in saying this?"

    Meng Ju said sincerely: "Mr. Wen, if the marshal succeeds all the way and successfully moves into Luojing, there will be nothing to say. But if things don't go as planned for him and the marshal is defeatedMr. Wen, if you want to start again  If you make a choice, I hope you can consider my side. Although Meng is not powerful and has a small territory, he is really thirsty for talents. If one day, Mr. Meng is willing to come and invest, Meng is willing to work for you.  The gentleman shields you from the wind and rain, and treats you with your heart."

    Mr. Wen was stunned.  He stared at Meng Ju for a long time without speaking, his eyes very complicated.

    After a long time, he let out a long sigh, stood up and bowed: "Master Governor, it's late at night, and the students have asked to leave."

    Meng Ju stood up and said, "Mr. Wen, shall I take you out?"

    "Don't dare to work, sir, the students will leave now."

    The next day, Mr. Wen left Wuchuan City.  When he left, he didn't come to say goodbye to Meng Ju, but just asked the people around him to report.  When Meng Ju received the news and rushed to say goodbye, Mr. Wen had already left the city.

    On October 29, Meng Ju led a brigade of soldiers and horses, heading straight from Wuchuan to Ge County.  At dusk the next day, Meng Ju arrived outside Ge County.

    The officials of Ge County had already been notified of the change of ownership in Wuchuan, so when they confirmed that the troops arriving outside the city were Dongling Guards' troops, they readily opened the city gates and welcomed the Dongling Guards into the city.  The magistrate of Ge County led the county officials to greet Meng Ju outside the city gate with a respectful and sincere attitude.

    In Dongping and Wuchuan, Meng Judu had dealt with local officials, and he understood the mentality of these local officials very well.  Local officials actually don't care about the struggle between Tuoba Xiong and Meng Ju, who is orthodox and who is rebellious.

    To the civil servants who govern the local area, it does not matter which military leader controls the place, whether it is Tuoba Xiong, the governor of the six towns, or Meng Ju, the governor of Dongping Town.  They just bowed their heads and obeyed orders.  Warlords also need civilian officials to help them govern local areas, pay taxes and collect labor. Whoever occupies a place must rely on civilian officials to rule.

    "If the warlords who come and go are like floating clouds in the sky, then the civil servants are like rocks rooted in the earth. No matter how the wind and clouds change, they will remain firm and unmoving.

    When meeting Lu Da, the magistrate of Ge County, Meng Ju did not reveal his identity as the governor of Dongling Guard.  After asking the other party's name and official position, he said straight to the point: "Mr. Lu County, we have urgent military affairs to arrest an absconding criminal. Please help your county."

    Magistrate Lu¡¯s attitude was very respectful: ¡°Since your Excellency has been ordered to run an errand, I will definitely try my best to assist you. What can I do to help you?¡±

    "I'm looking for a group of outsiders. There are more than a dozen of them in total. Not long after they came to Ge County, the leader was injured. County Lord, are there any strangers living in Ge County these days? Could you please help?  let me check."

    Magistrate Lu immediately summoned Capt. Li from the county government. Meng Ju asked him the question again and emphasized that if anyone could provide information, Dongling Guards would reward him with twenty taels of silver.

    Li Captou is about forty years old, has a red nose with rosacea, and looks a bit wretched.  Before Meng Ju finished speaking, he smiled: "Sir, it seems that my luck has come to me, Lao Li. I know a group of people who settled here half a month ago. Judging from their appearance, it seems that they are very lucky.  Eighty-nine is the person you are looking for, my lord."

    Meng Ju perked up and asked, "How many people are there in this group? How are they doing?"

    "There are fifteen of them in total. They are all young and strong men. They rented a courtyard to live in Miaoqian Street. The boy told me that this group of people never go out, but they go to the drug store every few days to ask for Cai.  The doctor came to help with medicine, and every time he asked for it, he was paid two taels of silver, which was very generous.

    The boy suspected that this group of people was a bit unreasonable. They all had hidden weapons on their bodies. Maybe some big thief from somewhere accidentally escaped and hid here to recover from his injuries.  I've also looked at it, and I don't think it looks like it.  This group of people were all dressed in civilian clothes, but their manners made them look like they were in the army. They did not look like thieves in the world, but more like a group of deserters.

    Your Excellency, it is clear that catching deserters is not the responsibility of the county. Since they did not cause trouble in Ge County, I ignored them.  My lord, if you say so, there is a high probability that it is them.  "

    "Very good! Mr. Li, lead the way, we will go there right now! If it is really usIf you are looking for someone, you can get your twenty taels of silver!  "

    At this moment, Capt. Li was full of energy and rushed away with a group of Dongling guards.

    At the entrance of the street in front of the temple, all the Dongling Guard officers and soldiers dismounted, holding their swords and tiptoeing behind Capt. Li.  Fortunately, it was getting dark by now and there weren't many people on the street.  Seeing the large group of officers, soldiers and police officers coming towards them, the idle men and women wandering on the street were so frightened that they ran away without disturbing anyone.

    Outside a small courtyard with an ordinary appearance, Capt. Li pointed to the door of the courtyard and whispered to Meng Ju: "This courtyard does not have a back door, but the wall is very low. I am afraid they will climb over the wall and escape." After that, he quickly walked  He dodged and hid behind the Dongling Guard officers and soldiers, making it clear that he was unwilling to rush in first.

    Meng Ju looked at the yard and frowned slightly.

    "Captain Li, if you knock on the door, just say that Li Zheng is here to ask for directions."

    Li Captou made a sad face, thinking that the Dongling Guards were so damn bad and their words didn¡¯t count.  At first he said it would be fine to let him lead the way, but now he lets himself trick him into opening the door.  This is a group of desperadoes armed with knives and guns. What if a few of them leave and come back to seek revenge?

    But the risks in the future are great, and the dangers of disobedience now are even greater.  This cold-faced Dongling Guards officer had an evil aura about him, and a majestic air of giving orders.  Captor Li would never dare to offend such a person.

    With a grimace on his face, he stepped forward and knocked on the door hard, shouting in a male duck's voice: "The foreign man in Zhang's yard, I am Qiao Laoqi, please look at the way! Get the way out quickly!"

    Capt. Li shouted for a while before anyone inside responded.  There was a rude male voice inside, opening the door and shouting: "Qiao Laoqi, don't be so prude, just look at the directions of a bird! If you are short of drink money, just tell us, there is always a hundred or so.  Hugh came under the guise"

    Before he finished speaking, the door was half-opened. He saw a longing figure in the darkness outside, with a gleaming sword. The man was startled and hurriedly wanted to close the door.  But Dongling Guard has been gathering momentum for a long time, and there is no way he can be allowed to close the door.  Several hands stretched out at the same time to hold the door.  Several soldiers rushed in, captured the man who opened the door, and tried to cover his mouth.  But that guy was so strong that he managed to break free after a few struggles, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Enemy attack!"

    As soon as the shout came out, Meng Ju immediately confirmed that this person must be from the border army.  He shouted: "Don't worry about him, let the people behind take care of him! Follow me, just rush!"

    Meng Ju rushed in first, and more than thirty soldiers, swords in hand, followed him and rushed forward.

    At this time, several people also poured out of the yard, some with weapons in their hands.  But when they saw the shadow of swords and swords pouring in from the door, the group immediately turned around and ran away.  Meng Ju glanced over, but did not see Shen Tujue in the middle. He shouted: "Don't let anyone go - White Wolf is on an errand, kneel down! Those who resist will be killed on the spot!"

    Suddenly, there were sounds of fighting and shouting in the courtyard, but they soon subsided.  Under the surprise attack of a large group of armed mausoleum guards, those few soldiers had no power to fight back.  Two of those who resisted were killed on the spot, and the rest dropped their weapons and fell to their knees.

    Meng Ju held a knife in one hand and approached a captured soldier.  He shouted in a deep voice: "Where is Shentu Jue?"

    Seeing Meng Ju's fierce momentum and the blade still dripping with blood, the soldier didn't even have the slightest idea of ??playing a hero.  He immediately pointed to a room in the yard and said in a trembling voice: "The brigade commander is inside Sir, please don't kill me"

    Before he could finish his words, several soldiers rushed over and kicked open the door. The soldiers swarmed in, followed closely by Meng Ju.

    This is an ordinary private house.  Entering the room, Meng Ju first smelled a strong smell of medicine. He glanced around and saw that the room was very simple, with yellow mud walls, a clay kang head, a stove in the corner, and a pot of medicine on top for cooking.  The doctor squatted by the stove with his head in his hands, not daring to raise his eyes to look at the officers and soldiers who rushed in. He was trembling with fear.

    A big man in coarse cloth was originally lying on the kang. When he saw the officers and soldiers pouring in, the man supported his body on his elbows and sat up half leaning against the wall.  Meng Ju could clearly see through the red firelight of the medicine-cooking stove that this man was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and protruding cheekbones. He was none other than Shen Tu Jue.

    In order to hunt down Shentu Jue, Meng Ju went through life and death many times, and he missed several opportunities that were just around the corner.  But now, seeing this great enemy in his life again, his mood was unexpectedly calm.  He even had time to take a closer look at Shentu Juehaosheng by the red light of the cooking fire.

    Shentu has changed a lot.  His hair is gray, his complexion is sallow with black, his eyes are dim, and his face looks sick. The change in appearance is not only secondary, but more importantly, the change in his temperament.  That ferocious and domineering aura has disappeared fromShen Tujue disappeared.  Now, lying on the bed is just an ordinary patient.

    Meng Ju felt very disappointed: How could that unruly, powerful and ferocious enemy, that ruthless man with a red face and a loud voice, turn into the old and weak sick man in front of him?

    ¡°Could it be that the person you risked your life to pursue all over the world was such a pitiful guy?  Don't say that I solemnly brought a whole group of people here, even Capt. Li from Ge County, it was easy to catch him!

    Seeing the large group of officers and soldiers pouring in, Shentu Jue looked a little panicked.  He was holding the quilt with one hand and the sword beside the bed with the other, his hands still shaking.  He scolded in a low voice: "Whose subordinates are you? What do you do?"

    "Shentu Jue, we meet again after a long absence."

    Shentu Jue followed the news, and when he saw Meng Ju, he was shocked and his expression changed drastically.

    The two looked at each other for a while. Shentu Jue avoided Meng Jue's gaze and lowered his head.  Because the room was dark, Meng Ju couldn't see his expression.

    When Shen Tu Jue raised his head again, the panic on his face had faded, and he seemed calm instead - since it was Meng Ju who came, his ending was already determined, so he no longer had to worry, and his mood became more at ease.  .

    He stared at Meng Ju and asked in a deep voice: "Meng Ju, who betrayed me?"

    Meng Ju secretly praised Shen Tu Jue for his cleverness. He did not answer, but asked: "Shen Tu Jue, when you plotted to kill Governor Ye, did you think of today?"

    Shen Tu Jue's face darkened, and he said in a low voice: "Meng Ju, even if you win, there is no need to talk. I, Shen Tu Jue, have traveled across the northern part of the country all my life and killed countless people. There are so many people who have died in my hands. One Ye Canaan is nothing.  ! I died at your hands today. It¡¯s not unjust. I just want you to tell me one thing. Who betrayed me? Just let me be a clear-minded person! "

    Meng Ju sneered: "Then just be a fool - take it!"

    The soldiers swarmed forward and captured Shen Tu Jue with their hands and feet pressed.  He did not resist and allowed the Dongling Guard soldiers to tie him up with iron chains and shackles.  While being tied up, he looked directly at Meng Ju and shouted: "Meng Ju, tell me, who betrayed me?"

    Meng Ju ignored him and shouted: "Drag him out!"

    The soldiers fought Shentu Jue out with all his hands and feet. Along the way, he was still shouting: "Meng Ju, please! Let me die clearly, please!!"

    But Meng Ju sneered and just ignored it.  When he was about to be dragged out, Shen Tujue finally shouted: "Is it the marshal? Ah? Tell me, is it Tuoba Xiong? Even if I'm a ghost, I won't let him go!"

    "Shentu Jue, go down and ask King Yama! Behead him!"

    In the middle of the yard, the executioner raised his knife and decapitated Shen Tu Jue - Shen Tu Jue was too lucky.  Having learned the lessons from his previous comebacks, Meng Ju did not dare to do anything like "capture him back to the tomb of the governor, behead him to offer sacrifices" or "capture him alive and hand him over to the Ye family". If he was caught, he would be killed immediately to avoid having to deal with the consequences.  What happens again?  It wasn't until he saw Shentu Jue's blood spurting out and his head falling to the ground that Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief.

    Killing Shentu Jue and avenging Ye Canan has been Meng Ju's long-term goal.  Now, after finally killing this great enemy, it was as if something heavy had been lifted off Meng Ju's back. He felt both relaxed and empty, as if he had lost the goal of life.

    He looked up and saw countless bright stars twinkling in the dark night sky.  Among the brilliant stars, a pair of bright eyes were staring at him.

    Thinking of the difficult road of revenge that he had walked, the bloody struggles and bloodshed, and the countless sacrifices of his comrades and brothers, tears slowly blurred Meng Ju's eyes.

    "Governor, Brother Wang Zhu, you have spirits in heaven, have you ever seen this scene?"  The great evil has been dealt with, you can rest in peace.

    Justice may come late, but it will eventually be achieved!
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